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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
STATE.

A west bound limited express on the New Haven and Northampton road jumped the track at East Hampton last evening. The engine and one car were de- railed, causing a delay of two hours and half. No one was injured and the tracks are now cleared.
 A Wilton woman tried to get a pension but failed, because her marriage took place subsequently, to her husbands discharge from the army. Nothing daunted, she be- gan to look around and found that her first husband had served in the Mexican war. Her case was presented and a few days ago she received pension of $S per month.
 At Louisville, Ky., yesterday, Deputy Sheriff Risley arrested Nylan, the post office thief, who robbed the Bridgeport office of S705 while employed there as clerk, several weeks ago. The charge was preferred by Inspector Boynton. The prisoner was given a hearing before Judge Bair and held in the sum of S2,000. Ny lanis a Swede, and the Bridgeport authori- ties believed that he had left the country.
 An aged inmate of the Hartford alm- house, named Flynn, cut down tree yes terday noon, but could not get out of the way quick enough when the tree fell. The trunk of the tree struck squarely across his breast and he received injuries from which he will probably die.
 John Mccarthy, of New Haven, employ ed as yard man for the New Haven & Northampton road at Plainville, was struck by train on the New England road yes terday, and seriously injured
 A Hartford yesterday the grand jury re- ported true bill against Clarence K. Taylor, of New Britain, for murder in the first degree A true bill against Beecher, Parsons and flakes, of the notorious of the Continental Life Insurance Company, and a true bill against Thomas J. Plunkett, for embezzlement from the Union MAnufac- turing Company. MT Plunkett is supposed to be somewhere on earth, but whether in Canada, Mexico or East Hartford, no one can positively tell.
 The talk about the existence of petro- leum in and about New London has result ed in certain persons undertaking to bore for it. They will inclose the scene of oper- ations and charge an admission fee. 1t is believed that there will be enough people curious to see how the work is conducted to pay valuable contribution to the cost of the experiment. The plan is at any rate novel, an illustration of Yankee thrift.
 Sheriff Hutchinson of Middletown re- ceived on Thursday printed circular from the New York Herald asking for his ex- perience in hanging criminals, and desir- ing his opinion as to the best and least painful method of conducting capital pun punishment. He was also requested to state whether any accidents have occurred on such occasions. The sheriff replied that, although he has held the office nearly 20 years, he has not yet been called upon to execute a capital sentence. Further, no person has been executed on the gallows in Middlesex county for more than 40 years, and he is unable to find any one in this vicinity who can from experience or ob- servation answer the Herald's questions
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
He Wa. c.ugh, shaving.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec 23.-Fred Warden disguised himself as a woman and secured employment as nurse girl in one of the most aristocratic families, about two weeks ago. Early yesterday morning the other servants discovered Allie Wilson, as the nurse called himself, shaving. The police were at once notified and Warden was arrested. He is now in jail
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
A Priest Imprisoned for Agitation.

DUBLIN, Dec 23'-Father Mathew Ryan, one of the originators of the plan of cam- paign in Ireland, was yesterday sentenced to one months Imprisonment. with hard labor, for melting the people to acts of violence and illegality. Previous to entering the court room Father Ryan addressed the crowd, and repeated the advice he had given them, for which he was tried, urging them to hold fast to the plan of campaign, and to do all they could to protect the homes of Ireland. When removed to prison the priest refused to abandon his clerical attire and don the prison garb. The warders, who were Catholics, sustained him in this refusal, and declined to use force toward the prisoner to compel his submission.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
To be Hanged Feb. 9,

ROME, N. Y., Dec. 23.-The jury in the case of the People vs. Clement Arthur Day, who has just been tried here for murder in the first degree in killing Josie Rosa last June, came into court at 4:10 yesterday afternoon, and rendered verdict of murder in the first degree. Judge Williams sen- fenced the prisoner to be hanged in the jail yard in the city of Utica on Feb. g. 1888. When the court ordered Day to be sworn in order that he might answer the usual ques- tions touching his birthplace, age, etc., he refused, saying to the court: "You have had enough about me. You can go on and hang me now" The prisoner took his sentence very coolly, and smiled ns he left the court room
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS CONDENSED.

A fire in Pittsburg yester ay morning caused loss of $20O,OO Six firemen were injured during the progress of the fire, one of whom may die.
 The body of John Ho:vson, tn, actor, was cremated.
 At meeting of pugiiists in London. Kill rain and Smith agreed to call their fight a draw, while Sullivan was backed to fight Smith.
 A negro in Philadelphia who made it a practice of stealing boys clothing and leav- ing them naked was sentenced to seventeen years imprisonment
 The cases of Dr. St. John, Levi Dell and Capt. Freer, charged with aiding Boodier McGarigle to escape, were dismissed iS the criminal court at Chicago.
 Gen. B. F. Butler has sent his bill for his work on the Anarchists appeal because it was asked for, and says it is not so large as has been reported.
 A verdict for $3, 75O was given at St. Al. bans, Vt, to hired man named Stevenson, who was some time ago stabbed by his em- ployer, Royce Smith, with pitchfork.
 A.. " Nylen was arrested at Louisville, Ky., on the charge of robbing the postof1ce at Bridgeport, Conn.,, of $7O5 while employed there as money order clerk.
 An unknown man entered Nickell's jew elry store at Waukesha, Wis, Wednesday evening, knocked the clerk down with an iron bar and stole several hundred dollars worth of jewelry.
 Mrs. Martha Whitney, S7 years old, a wealthy widow, was found dead in bed in Spring Valley, N. Y. Her fortune was left to a church in West New Hampstead.
 Napoleon B. Templeton was murdered by ;,, kbo, Va. Jealousy was the cause of tue murder, Templeton having married the girl that botl were courting.
 Mrs. Maria Burton has establshe in tl,a Mexican courts her rights to lands in Lower California, under the Ensenada de Todoa Santos grant. that have been claimed br tfse lnternational company of Mexico
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
The Presidents New Years Reception

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The official pro- gramme tor the presidents reception on
 New Years day is already announced. The reception will begin at Il a. m. and termi- nate at 3 p. m. The custom that has pre- vailed for years will be observed again. The president, assisted by Mrs. Cleveland and the ladies of the cabinet, will first receive the members of the cabinet and the diplo- matic corps, and then the members of the supreme court of the United States, sena- tors, members of congress, the officers and judiciary of the District of Columbia, the officers of the army and navy, the civil ser vice commissioners, department officials, veterans of the wars of 1S12 and 1S46, and G. A. R. members will follow in tue order named. Mrs. Cleveland's Saturday after noon receptions, from until o'clock, will begin on Saturday, Jan. 2, and continue on alternate Saturdays throughout the winter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
A Victim of Perjury.

ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. a3.-The governo. has pardoned one Obadiah Ross, who has served six years of a life service in the peni- tentiary on conviction of murder. Recent developments have established the fact thar he was innocent of the horrible crime, and had be convicted through the perjury of ouh Curry bis deadly enemy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
The Minority Hold the Key.

SYRACUSE, N. Y., Dec 23.-Seventeen members of Rev. MT. Grumbine's church met yesterday and voted that MT. Grumbine ought to resign on account of his being a Henry George man. They form small minority of the membership, but they have the key of the church, and will probably lock the pastor and his friends out next
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Foreign Contract Labor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23. - Superintendent Jackson, of Castle Garden, says it is not cer- tain that the 2,0O0 Belgians imported to re- place the striking Pennsylvania miners will come to this port. There is a direct line of steamers from Belgium to Philadelphia. Lookout is being kept, with a view to pre- venting the landing of the Belgians
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Gas Explosion in Jersey Citv.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 23.-An explosion yes terday in the New Jersey Gas Light com pany's building. blew out the front of the structure. A lad named Bryan, who was passing at the time, was buried in the debris, and when dug out was nearly dead His injuries will likely prove fatal. A clerk named Machold was seriously injured, and another employe was knocked senseless. After the explosion the building caught fire, but the damage was trifling.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Driven Insane by overwork.

PIERRE, D. T., Dec. 23.-Judge Seward Smith has been committed to Nit. Pleasant Insane asylum. He became insane while judge of the Fifth district from overwork aud worry over unjust charges preferred by office seekers. He was removed, and sue ceeded by Gen. Church.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
He Wants to be a Delegate.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa., Dec. 2S - Wharton Barker. in a card to the Republicans of Montgomery county, announces himself a candidate for delegate to the national con- vention. In his card he declares himself op- posed to the nomination of MT. Blaine for president. He says he will favor Sherman, Harrison, Hawley, or any other good and available man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Late Telegraph.
Special to the EVENING DEMOCRAT.
 RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
To Wind up the Affairs of the Conti-
 mental Compauy

mental Company.
 HARTFORD, Dec 23.-Judge Carpenter this morning appointed Lieutenant Cover nor Cook and ex-Congressman John R. Buck receivers of the Continental Life In surance Company. Each qualified under bonds of S71 900. The decree of the court was largely permissive and not intended to na.ei nI re aeoelsels, =, so .na1 'ne pest possible for policy holders. The tire for filing claims is limited to July l, 1888. The de- cree annuls the company's charter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
NIaugled by A Train.

DELPHI, Ind, Dec. 23.-Davil Hilder- brand and his son Fred, tie former pio- neer and for many years a magistrate of this township, were fatally mangled y, ster- day morning by a train on the Wabash rail- road. They were attempting to cross the track at the time they were struck
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Another Earthauake.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec 23.-A tremor of earth, accompanied by deep rumbling sound, lasting three seconds and rousing many people from sleep, was noticed here soon after midnight. The shock was also felt at other points in this vicinity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
In the Second Degree.

IRoSroN, O., Dec 23.-Pearson Mccoy was found guilty to-day of murder in the second degree for killing Dr William S. Northrup at Harchild, last April He and his father killed Northrup in a quar- rel growing out of discussion of prohibi- finn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Cane Mays Mayor Acuuittetl.

CAPE MAY, N. J., Dec. 23.-The trial of Mayor J. Henry Edmunds, of this city, for attempted bribery of members of the com mon courcil in an effort to sell the city water works to private individual in 1886, closed yesterday afternoon, resulting in a verdict of acquittal
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Harvard and MeIleHIy.

BOSTON, Dec 23.-Prof Palmer, of liar ward, and Miss Alice Freeman, for seven years president of Wellesley college, were married this noon at the residence of ex- Governor Clafiin
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Tho Senate Wants to Know.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-A resolution has been reported by MT. Dolph, from the senate committee on foreign relations, in secret ses- sion of the senate, calling upon the secretary of state for the correspondence relating to the German occu.x; ion of the Samoan is lands and Apia.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Escaped Prisoners Recaptured.

P1rTsFIELD, Mass, Dec. 23.-John Will Hams and William Lynch, the cracksmen who escaped from jail here fortnight ago, have been recaptured, the former in New York and the latter in Yonkers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Looking for the Biz Raft.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-The tug boat c. w. Morse last evening started on cruise for the big raft of logs consigned to James D. Leary, of this city and Williamsburg, and abandoned by the steamship Miranda off Nantucket shoals on Sunday morning last. A dispatch from Boston says it is rumored that the steamer Bavarian, of the Leland line, has the raft in tow. The vessel will arrive at Boston to-day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
For Importing a Minister.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2a-In the suit against Holy Trinity church for violating the con- tract labor lay, in importing Rev. E.. Wal pole Warren as pastor, q demurrer was en- tered by the church yesterday, and will be 1rRti8d in January.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
The Czar and the Pope.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-lt is stated that the czcr has decided to send an address to the pope on the fiftieth anniversary of his elevation to the priesthood, but will not ac- company it with a gift to his holiness
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Wea ther Indications.

For Saturday, in New Jersey, eastern New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and in New England, slightly warmer, with southwest 10 southerly winds, followed by snow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23

A Union street boy has bullet in his leg. the result of accidental shooting the other day. He and another boy were handling revolver when it was accident ally discharged, the ball entering his leg near the thigh. The attending surgeon is unable to locate the ball.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Indicted by the Grand Jury.

HARTFORD, Dec. 23.-The grand jury yes- terday indicted James $. Parsons, president; R. B. Beecher,, secretary, and Isaac w. flakes, clerk, of the Continental Life Insur- ance company, for false entry and returns. They also indicted Clarence B. Taylor, of New Britain, for murder, and Thomas F. Plunkett for embezzlement from the Union Manufacturing company. Plunkett and Parso s are in Canada.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
THE EXPLOSION IN ROCHESTER.
Latest Reports Show Three Deaths, with
 Other Fatal Results Probable.


 Other Fatal Results Probable.
 ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec 23-An investi- gation into the causes of Wednesdays ex- plosion of naphtha show that the sewers in two wards were filled with gas coming from the burning fluid, and had the sewer walls not been of extra thickness the entire streets would have been blown up. Experts esti- mate the damage to the sewerage system of the city at several hundred thousand dollars. The fire department was kept at work on the three burned mills until last night In them were over 6,000 barrels of four and %, 900 bushels of grain, all of which was destroyed. The losses are estimated today in the aggre- gate at $500, ,O0O. with less than $1OO, ,O0O insurance.
 Thousands visited the scene of the ex- plosion yesterday. Barrels of flour were thrown distance of over 200 feet.
 Scientific experts say that the accident was an extraordinary one. The main sewer, on the west side of the city, was a sheet of fame for four hours. Yesterday afternoon the pipe which carries the naphtha from the Vacuum Oil company's works to the Munich pal Gas works was found to be broken. It is believed that another break occurred at point over a sewer which connects with the tunnel sewer, and in this way the 15,OOO, ,OOO gallons reached the point where it caught fire and exploded. The city council yesterday appointed special committee to investigate the cause of the disaster. Lawyers say that it is possible that the Vacuum Oil company is criminally liable for piping such dangerous fluid.
 John Lee, who was missing Wednesday, is in the ruins of the Clinton mill.> This makes three killed and twenty-six injured. Some of the injured will probably die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23

D. c. Calender & Co, and Exchang place. Waterbury, Conn, are adding daily special attractions in Goods for Holiday gifts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Big Billiard Playing

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-The billiard match be- tween McKcnna and Flames was completed last night When play closed Wednesday night McKenna had run 2, ,497, and last night hs played brilliantly, making 2,121 in one inning and 2S5 in another, and running the game out t5 900 pointsl. Flames made only 46 in both nights. MtKsnna's averagH wal A1f{c%
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-23
Another Fatal Gas Explosion.

FINDLAY. O., Dec. 23.-Gas exploded in the residence of James Lundy yesterday afternoon. One end of ths building was blown out and the roof fell in. Mr. and Mrs
 Lundy and three small children were blown out of the building. Lundy was terribly bur.aed about the head, but will probably re- cover Mrs. Lundy's hair and clothing were nearly all burned of, and the flesh dropped from her hands and arms. She became insane before her death, which occurred last night. The children were frightfully burned. The youngest, boy years old, cannot recover. The hair was all burned from the heads of the children. The building took fire from the explosion, but the flames were soon sub- dued. The cause of the explosion is unknown
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-10
Speak and Write Plainly.

A lady stepped into cab and said
sWeetly to the driver ''291 Huron"
All seemed we'll for a time until the
jehu gave signs of going over to the
west division. Upon inquiry he was
found to be setting forth for Van Buren,.
1t was in vain Booth cried out SIC SEM
per tgranniS, because the plain man
who heard the words did not possess
any familiarity with the Latin tongue
and very naturally reported the words
as being: Il am sick, send for Magin-
mis-. = While Lewis Gaylord Clark was
in our world and was helping y. 2.
Willis edit Il paper, his note that he
would write for the Home Journal as
soon as he could find his lost muse,
was so printed as to put Clark i'll the
attitude of seeking lost mule. A
doctor in the country left dispatch at
the telegraph office ordering "a dozen
lines for patient. The man in Chi
cago filled the requisition by express
ing to the invalid a dozen Times.
A fashionable girl of this city sent a
letter to Winona, but it reached its
true destination in month after it had
been we'll inspected by the postmaster
at Vienna, Austria. Poor letter, it did
not know where to go!
A city lawyer fell into terrible pas
sion over letter he had received from
brother attorney. After making sOme
hot remarks about wasting time over
''hieroglyphics," ''puzzles, ''chieken
tracks" and link lightning" he sat
down and gave the offender some red
hot advice about writing more plainly;
but the letter did not hurt the man 3
feelings in the least; he could not read
the note, and put it aside with the re-
mark: II never could read that fellow s
writing" Mr.. Emerson sometimes
wrote so badly that sentences lay In
manuscript for hours ar days before
they would give up the writer's mean
ing. Once when this great man had
written sentiment in book for a
friend, and had gone far away east,
that motto or maxim refused day after
dav to show its face. Each neighbor
who called in was set to work at the
puzzle. 1t was solved at last by man
who knew about Mount MonadnOck.
He worked from that base and found
that
A score of piny miles will smooth
The rough MOnadnOck to gem.
All which puzzles of .enunciation or OF
written thought, coming from great
people or common people, are blem-
ishes which can not show any good
reason of existence.-Ddrid SEEING, IN
! Chicago Journal.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-10
Gerard De Lairesse.

All, but-because you were struck blind, could
Your sense no longer with the actual view
or man and woman, whose fair forms you
In happier days SO duteously. and true
Must / account my Gerard de Lairesse
Was this no hardshipf-rrom producing plain
To us who still have eyes, the pageantTy
Which passed and passed before his busy
And, captured ON his canvas, showed out sky
Trayersed by flying shapes, earth stocked with
brood
OF monsters-centaurs bestial, satyrs lewd-
Not without much Oiympian glory, shapes
Or god and goddess in their gay escapes
The antique ways, God counseled, lymph en-
braced,
Some early human kingly parsonage.
such wonders Of the teeinfng poets : age
We're still to be.
Say, am right? Your sealed sense moved
your mind.
Free from obstruction, to compensate
Arts power left powerless, and supply the
With fancies worth all facts denied by fate,
Mind could invent things, add to-take away,
Which vex the sight that can not say them
But, where mind plays the master, have no
And bent on banishins was mind, be sure,
All except beauty from its mustered tribe
Or objects apparitiOnal which lure
Painter 10 show and poet to describe
That imagery of the antique song
Truer than truths self. FancJs rainbow
birth,
Conceived mid clouds in Greece. could glance
along
Your passage Ter Dutch veritabe earth
As with ourselves, who see, familiar IhronG
About our pacings men and women worth
Nowise glance-so poets apprehend-
Since naught avails portraying them in verse; (;
While painters turn upon the heel, intend
To spare their work the critics ready, curse
Due TO the daily and undignified.
From Robert Browning's "Pareyings."
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-03-10
LincoIn's Fathers Arithmetic.

Mr.. William G. Greene, an early
friend of Mr.. Lincoln. relates that in
1886 he was going TO Kentucky. and
'.at the request of Abe Lincoln | car
ried letter to his father. who lived
in Coles county. Illinois, at the head
of the 'Ambraw' river. When l got
to the place the old mans house looked
so small and humble that | felt EN-
barrassed until he received me with
much heartiness, telling me what a
handy house he had and how con-
veniently it was arranged. 1t was 4
log house. and some of the logs stuck
out two or three feet from the wall at
the corners. He said that he could
dress his deer as he killed them, and
hang them on the projecting logs, and
could tie his horse to them. The old
man inquired how his son was getting
along. He said Abe was good boy,
but he was afraid he would never
amount to much; he had taken no.
ton to study law, and these men were
generally dedicated To do wrong.
Here now.' he said, Il cannot read oI
write bit; but | can heat any book
keeper | ever saw at making my ac-
counts so easy and simple that any
body can understand them, just by
taking my forefinger and rubbing out
that black mark In the little cabin
where he was living, the joiSts We're
about seven feet from the floor, and
were of course unfinished. The old
man had taken a fire-coal and drawn
four black marks on the face of joist
something like the four bars OF music
He then explained that he had beeI
tending mill for man down the
river: and when he sold customer :
peck of meal he simply reached up ant
drew his finger through the lowe
line For two pecks he rubbed hole
through TWO OF the lines, for three
| pecks three lines, and for a bushel fouI
; lines were erased. He put a mark t,
| indicate the customer right over hi
dues. The simplest thing in til,
world said lie, and added: III Alb
don't fool away all his time on book
he may make something vet -
Broscne's 'Ecery-Day life Of A5raha,
! LiacOlN.n